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Is My U.S.-Based Company Subject to the GDPR? Clearing Up European Data Privacy Law Misinformation

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If you are a compliance professional for a U.S.-based company, you have probably been told at some point that you have to worry about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Have you encountered one of these...more

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Belgian Data Protection Authority Issues Updated Guidance on Direct Marketing Rules

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On March 10, 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) updated its 2020 guidance on the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes (see the updated guidance here in French and in Dutch)....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

EU Data Enforcement Sweep: Are GDPR-Covered Entities Complying Properly with Data Subjects’ Right of Erasure?

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched its 2025 enforcement sweep targeting organizations’ compliance with data subjects’ right of erasure (right to delete or be forgotten), focusing particularly on how...more

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Chile brings its data privacy laws in line with global data privacy standards

Chile has amended its data privacy law granting significant rights to data subjects, and imposing stricter obligations on data controllers and processors. Published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial) on December 13,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Tax Transparency and Data Privacy — Which Wins?

As tax authorities embrace new digital technologies, the issue of safeguarding citizens' data privacy rights steps to the fore. Since the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, there has...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Do App Permissions Satisfy Requirements for Valid Consent for the Purpose of GDPR?

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App permissions do not satisfy the requirements for valid consent for the purpose of GDPR because they lack sufficient detail and granularity, according to the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL)....more

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Data protection guidance for firms sharing customer information for the prevention of fraud

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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) has published guidance to help firms take steps to protect customers’ personal information when data is shared between firms to prevent fraud and scams....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

EU Court Awards Damages for Breach of EU Data Transfer Rules

On January 8, 2025, the second highest court of the European Union (EU), the General Court of the Court of Justice of the EU (the Court), ordered (in Bindl v European Commission, Case T-354/22) the European Commission (EC) to...more

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Israel’s GDPR-like Legislation Set to Take Effect in 2025

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In 2024, Israel became the latest jurisdiction to enact comprehensive privacy legislation, largely inspired by the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). On August 5, 2024, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted...more

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European Data Protection Board Releases Opinion on the Use of Personal Data with Artificial Intelligence

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On December 17, 2024, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB" or Board) issued Opinion 28/2024, addressing data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of artificial intelligence ("AI")...more

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Expansion of Privacy Protection Regulations regarding data from the EEA

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As of January 1, 2025, the Israeli Privacy Protection Regulations (Instructions for data being transferred to Israel from the European Economic Area) will also apply to data being stored or processed in Israel or in other...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Oh My Gourd, Another Data Privacy Law?! 

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In 2018, there were two comprehensive state data privacy bills introduced across the United States and a whopping zero were in effect. Fast forward six years and there have been 41 new data privacy bills considered this year...more

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Navigating New CNIL Sanctions: What You Need to Know

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The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) is an independent French administrative regulatory body whose mission is to ensure that the collection, storage, and use of personal data comply with data...more

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International Data Transfers Remain Under EU and UK Regulatory Scrutiny

Organisations that make international transfers of personal data have undergone significant challenges and changes over the last few years. With the invalidation of the Privacy Shield agreement in 2020 and the introduction of...more

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Belgian Data Protection Authority Publishes Guidance on the Interplay between the GDPR and the AI Act

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On 19 September 2024, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued new Guidance on the interplay between the recently adopted EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (the AI Act) and the General Data Protection...more

Mayer Brown

Personal Data Sharing: What Information About Recipients Do We Need to Provide to Individuals Under the GDPR?

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Sharing personal data is necessary for most organisations, but it also entails certain data protection risks. Controllers who share personal data with others must, among other obligations, ensure that they comply with the...more

White & Case LLP

AI implementation & data protection regulation: German authorities publish guidelines for implementing AI in compliance with the...

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The German federal and state data protection authorities published guidelines for the implementation and use of AI in compliance with the European Union's regulation of personal data ("Guidelines")....more

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Limited-Risk AI - A Deep Dive Into Article 50 of the European Union’s AI Act

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This blog post focuses on the transparency requirements associated with certain limited-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems under Article 50 of the European Union’s AI Act....more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

General Data Protection Regulation Guidelines

Parties that have possession, custody, or control of evidence potentially relevant to U.S. litigation or investigations are typically required to identify, collect, preserve, and produce such evidence (with limited...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Six Months Until Enforcement: Key Compliance Steps for Saudi Arabia’s Data Protection Law  

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The PDPL has broad extraterritorial scope and substantial penalties for non-compliance, with full enforcement expected to start in September. The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is the first comprehensive data...more

Integreon

Demystifying DSARs: A Beginner’s Guide

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This article originally appeared in The Legal Technologist November/December 2023 Issue here. As individuals, we have the legal right to access personal data held by an organisation, and an increasing number of requests are...more

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EU verschärft Regeln zur Vollstreckung der DSGVO

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EU-Parlament soll im Februar 2024 über Neuregelung zur Sanktionierung von DSGVO-Verstößen entscheiden - Die geplante Neuregelung soll im Februar im EU-Parlament verabschiedet werden. Sie wäre sehr nachteilig, wenn ihr...more

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EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework vs. EU Standard Contractual Clauses for Transatlantic Transfers of Personal Data

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The European Commission has approved the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for transferring data from the EU to the United States. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team discusses what companies should consider when...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Importance of Effective Policies and Training in Data Protection: Lessons from a Scottish Hospital Breach

I recently had the chance to visit with Jonathan Armstrong on a recent data breach case that occurred in the health service provider NHS Lanarkshire (Scotland) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This breach serves as a stark...more

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EU-US Data Privacy Framework Goes Live: What Are the Practical Implications?

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The new framework provides an additional route for personal data transfers from the EEA to the US. On 10 July 2023, the European Commission (EC) took the final step to enable businesses to start relying on the new EU-US...more

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